How do I find a reputable roofer?

I need some roof tile vents ,how do I make sure I dont get cowboy ?! :(

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  • House_owner
    House_owner Posts: 260 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Ask around other people on your street
  • skiTTish
    skiTTish Posts: 1,385 Forumite
    edited 9 March 2010 at 2:49PM
    Thanks but have unfortunately done that to death ,no one I know i have had any roofing work done
    Even took to knocking at a random houses that had vents but they either couldnt remember who did them or they were done when they bought the house :(
    Is there a certification scheme or something I need to look out for ,each roofer seems to claim to be a member of a different scheme ,for all I know they could be making them up
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    marley tiles used to have a trade scheme. try them for roofers near you.

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    Get some gorm.
  • GT60
    GT60 Posts: 2,354 Forumite
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    Google FMB and they list builders etc.or if you are in the north west nr the m62/60/66/56 pm me and i will reconmend someone.
    Spending my time reading how to fix PC's,instead of looking at Facebook.
  • mose_2
    mose_2 Posts: 414 Forumite
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    Try www.mybuilder.com and check reviews. The cowboys will soon be routed out.
  • Payless_2
    Payless_2 Posts: 3,123 Forumite
    Careful with my builder. I found an excellent plumber on there and so when I wanted some joinery done I got my joiner there too. About 4 weeks after the joiner left faults started appearing with his work. My builder were no help at all but did allow me to withdraw my positive feedback. He wouldn't answer my calls after I complained. You are presurised into leaving feedback early on this site. The joiner had loads of good reports but did a real botch job of my kitchen and bathroom eg mirrors attached to walls with no rawl plugs, towel rail fell off damaging the plastic panelling, no flooring under the washer, parts of laminate flooring splintering, etc
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